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Apocephalus borealis

Apocephalus borealis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Phoridae

Apocephalus borealis is a species of North American parasitoid phorid fly that attacks bumblebees, honey bees, and paper wasps. This parasitoid's genus Apocephalus is best known for the "decapitating flies" that attack a variety of ant species, though A. borealis attacks and alters the behavior of bees and wasps.

Distribution

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